06/05/2025
I sent out a business announcement about taking a new position and taking my small business down to one day a week. Some of the details are below but for full details and Referral List please see your email or reach out and I can send it to you. I have not made this decision lightly. Please know how much I appreciate everyone's business.
As I prepared to maje the announcement I am filled with so much emotion. For a long time I would have not thought I would make the decisions I am making but as a mom of three my goals and my ability to be multitask so many hats of self-employment has changed.
As I continue please know I have a plan, none of this will mean goodbye or I will never massage you again.
Since having Audrey and coming back to my massage business I have been struggling with all the tasks that it takes to make this business successful and my home life successful. I am not doing it as great a job as I want to be or I was doing prior to having Audrey. Because of this awareness I started looking up additional opportunities.
I have been offered a wonderful opportunity with a local Hospital as a massage therapist using my massage therapy skills to do what I would call Comfort Care in the hospital setting.
God has been talking to me about using my knowledge, love and expertise of Massage in a new way that would include future benefits. Otherwise as I age. I have to do less massages which means, I make less money. which means I'm paying less into Social Security. Essentiall as i work less, what I have for the future and contribute to the household is less as well.
Please know I do not make this decision lightly, if it was only about how much I love and cared for each of you as a person and client, I would stay forever. It is not a goodbye because I will stay at Sunset one day a week, which will be Thursdays that day will include evening availability.
Gift certificates: if you have gift certificates out with me we will have a few options. I will have Thursdays that I can offer you for redeeming them, if Thursdays won't work and we can't figure out a different plan I will have a buyback process where I do refund them. I did not sell them knowing I was going to take this opportunity.
Each of you are a special part of my heart and journey. As I realized there was a lot of opportunity that included no weekends or evenings. I am mixed with many emotions. I want you each to know if it was just about my clientele I would literally stay forever and massage you till my last breath.
I love my job at Sunset Hills massage therapy center, it's all the task of being self-employed that are overwhelming, the laundry specifically. I have a plan that will include still being able to see me for sporadic massages and a plan for your monthly massage needs.
I will be accepting and starting the new position in middle june. From there I will only book on Thursdays and anything after the 16th will be considered canceled. If you are booked on Thursdays after the 12th, those appointments will NOT be rescheduled. I hope you will understand why this is the best decision for my career. The position and program at the hospital is very heart centered position and I am excited to be the bright part of someone's day in a situation that's not always comfortable.
The position is going to allow me to still be at Sunset Hills massage therapy center One day a week. I have a referral list with outstanding massage therapist on it in many different areas with many different niches. I'm leaving you all options in great hands with people I love to receive from.
Online booking will be paused for the time being so I can find spots for everybody on the Thursdays that I will be offering each week
I hope that I have taught you all through my services and my words the value of regular massage. It truly is the tune up to the body, the oil change to what the car is. The thing that would make me the most sad about this change is the idea that people would sacrifice the benefit of regular massage because I need to make this change. So please don't let that be your story. Their is 1000s of caring, knowledgeable, wonderful LMTS available.
I also enclosed tips on how to find a good therapist at somewhere that I'm not referring to.
I know this will come to a shock to a lot of you because I've always had so much love and gratitude for my job at Sunset Hills massage therapy center. That was genuine and heartfelt every single day. As most of you know kids change you and I want to be able there for all the moments for the kids, I want to start Audrey in dance this fall which is always Saturdays and evenings.
If it was only about you all, I would stay forever. The type of job that I am accepting comes with pension, 401k, PTO days and more. As an employee I pay 50% less of my Social Security. Such type of employment was never available to massage therapist except in the last few years and my heart is telling me that I should use my knowledge and expertise and my career to secure such things for myself and families future.
I am excited for the new Journey but it is so bitter sweet.
Each and everyone of you have brought tapestry of joy and benefit to my career and soul. Please know that I care for you deeply, I'm grateful that you have invested in my business, and you will be in my heart and soul forever. Please reach out after you read this and let's find you a spot on Thursdays on my schedule. Referral list is in your email that you have connected to massage book and / or I can send it if you can't find it just let me know.
Namaste, with love always.
Sincerely,
Candice
